Vintage Slot Cars Used To Be The Perfect Friday Night

If you’re not familiar with or haven’t had a chance to fling around a set of slot cars—simply called the brand name Scalextric for many—I should warn you: they’re dangerous. Not necessarily in the will-maim-you sense, but dangerous in the, “Oh my, these aren’t that expensive…” sense. A year later there’s a 1:32-scale Circuit de la Sarthe in the middle of your basement.